Postcode CH42 1PA (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 1PA and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH42 1PA is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 1PA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH42 1PA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CH42 1PA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to CH42 1PA is Buxton Road which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Haddon Road and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 319 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 1PA (for ages 11 and under) is Rock Ferry Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Plessington Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of CH42 1PA is Derby Arms and is 252 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Al's Pizza and is 363 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH42 1PA is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH42 1PA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH42 1PA, and the approximate distance away.

Buxton Road 49 m
Haddon Road 61 m
Tonbridge Close 131 m
Manor Lane 134 m
Chatham Road 147 m
Chatsworth Road 153 m
Morecroft Road 166 m
Faversham Way 188 m
Mersey Lane South 193 m
Canterbury Road 194 m
Bedford Place 202 m
Rock Lane East 220 m
Nelson Road 226 m
Coxheath 226 m
Mersey Road 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 1PA

Introduction June 1999
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH42 1PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
297 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
631 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.03 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.21 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.28 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.31 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.31 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.39 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.47 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.47 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.9 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.9 km
Town Lane Infant School 2.04 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.12 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
2.19 km
Church Drive Primary School 2.2 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
2.22 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 2.23 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 2.34 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 1PA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Evergreen Lodge Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
50 m
Burnells Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
193 m
Family Shopper Retailers - other 4
Good
September 20, 2019
193 m
The Vape Lounge Wirral Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
193 m
Derby Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
252 m
Everfresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
284 m
Firbobs@Rock Ferry Primary Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
297 m
Rock Ferry Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
297 m
The Living Foods Workshop Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
298 m
Royal Mersey Yacht Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2020
301 m
The Refreshment Rooms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
301 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
319 m
The Rock Station Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
336 m
Al's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 22, 2020
363 m
Luigis Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
363 m
The Bedford Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
363 m
St Peters Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 21, 2018
365 m
St Anne's Parish Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
375 m
Billy Bunters Snack Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 29, 2021
410 m
Snack Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
440 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 1PA - Data from Apr 2022

Haddon Road Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Bedford Road Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Haddon Road Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Chatsworth Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Chatsworth Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 636 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.61 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.73 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 319 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.53 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.54 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.46 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 1PA - Data from Dec 2021

Tranmere Beach Beach 749 m
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.52 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.87 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.52 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.01 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.09 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.19 km
Canning Island Island 3.36 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
East Float Inland Water 3.56 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.58 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 3.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 1PA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.3 Mbps 87.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 1.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.8 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 589,379 kWh - mean 12,540 kWh : median 12,446 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 1PA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37224100
Longitude -3.00585600
OS Easting 333175
OS Northing 0386625
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
715
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birkenhead
Electoral Ward Rock Ferry
Local Authority District Wirral
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Liverpool City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Merseyside

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000015
Travel To Work Area Birkenhead

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wirral
Cancer Alliance Cheshire and Merseyside
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cheshire and Merseyside
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Wirral CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006844
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 027B
Output Area / Small Area 8D3